Palettes / Colors / #86BFEF
#86BFEF — Light Blue
#86BFEF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #86BFEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#86BFEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFB585; it also sits naturally between #85EFEA and #858AEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #86BFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 207°, 77%, 73% |
| HSV | 207°, 44%, 94% |
| CMYK | 44%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 44.04, 48.56, 88.71 |
| Yxy | 48.56, 0.2429, 0.2678 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.18, -6.10, -29.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.69, -5.50, -31.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #86BFEF
.text { color: #86BFEF; }
.background { background-color: #86BFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #86BFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 77%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #86BFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #86BFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#86BFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#86BFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #86BFEF
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Tones of #86BFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB585:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #86BFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #86BFEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #86BFEF: ·
How #86BFEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #86BFEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #86BFEF?
#86BFEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 134, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #86BFEF?
#86BFEF is RGB 134, 191, 239 — HSL 207°, 77%, 73% — CMYK 44%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #86BFEF?
Its complement is #EFB585; analogous partners are #85EFEA and #858AEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #86BFEF for text?
Black text on #86BFEF has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.